Nigerian Football
Nigerian-born starlet, Chukwuemeka keen to leave Aston Villa amidst City Man Utd interests
Aston Villa starlet Carney Chukwuemeka has decided that he will not sign a new contract at the club, with most of England’s elite keeping a very close eye on the situation.
The 18-year-old, born in Austria, but of Nigerian parentage is widely heralded as one of England’s finest young stars, and after tearing through youth football, Chukwuemeka has been flirting with a senior breakthrough for a while now.
He has three Premier League appearances to his name, one of which came earlier this season, but The Guardian state that Chukwuemeka does not expect to see many more and has grown concerned about his future at Villa Park.
Chukwuemeka has been unimpressed with his lack of first-team opportunities and believes that new manager Steven Gerrard, with whom his relationship is fine, is set to rely on more experienced players instead of giving a chance to the younger players in the squad.
As a result, he has decided that he will not be signing a new contract and, with his deal expiring in the summer of 2023, could be on the move fairly soon.
The list of suitors for Chukwuemeka is enormous. In the Premier League, the midfielder has attracted interest from Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool, while most other sides would throw their hat in the ring if he actually became available.
Overseas, German giants Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have both shown a desire to sign Chukwuemeka.
Should his desire to leave the club remain, Chukwuemeka could well be sold at the end of the current season, which would be the last chance for Villa to demand anywhere close to his full value – which may be limited because of a lack of first-team appearances.
Chukwuemeka was a regular on the bench under former boss Dean Smith, who handed the teenager five appearances in all competitions, with just 81 minutes of Premier League action to his name across three outings.
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Remo Stars on Saturday made it two straight wins in the Nigeria Premier League after labouring to a 1-0 defeat of Sunshine Stars of Akure to follow-up their last weekend 2-0 away win over Abia Warriors.
On Saturday, under eight minutes they shot ahead through Shuaibu Ibrahim. That was where the story ended as Sunshine Stars came up strongly and almost stalemated scores.
The win, though narrow, is enough to temporarily take Remo Stars to the top of the log after two games.
They are followed by Rivers United who beat Heartland 3-1. It is the second consecutive 3-1 loss that Heartland are getting in the two-week old season.
The situation could change on Sunday when other matches are played.
On the card are: Akwa United hosting Abia Warriors while Kano Pillars will be away to Bayelsa United.
Katsina United host Bendel Insurance and Niger Tornadoes will be home to Nasarawa United. Shooting Stars will host Plateau United.
BY KUNLE SOLAJA, who was in Arnhem, Netherlands.
Former Nigeria manager, Clemens Westerhof has recommended one of his former players, Samson Siasia as the substantial coach for the Super Eagles.
Siasia was one of his players of the famed golden generation of the Super Eagles.
“I called him last month to greet him for his birthday and also to celebrate with him for the end of his five-year ban”, Westerhof told Sports Village Square at his house in Arnhem in the Netherlands.
According to him, Siasia is just like Keshi and that he has the capacity to turn the Super Eagles around for the better. Westerhof, the author of the famed ‘Golden Generation’ of the Super Eagles made his suggestion shortly after Germany’s Bruce Labbadia turned down the Nigerian job offer.
Westerhof remarked that he was surprised about the choice of Labbadia in the first instance and that the now Mali coach, Tom Saintfiet who is his friend could have been a better choice.
Saintfiet, a Belgian, was speculated among the coaches initially short-listed for the Super Eagles’ job. But Westerhof, before the naming of Austin Eguavoen, another member of his famous 1994 squad, strongly back Siasia for the job.
He remarked that he was in touch with the former striker as well as Austin Okocha whom he met with in London recently.
To Westerhof, Siasia has the same quality like Stephen Keshi to handle the Super Eagles. “He has done it before and I think he can still do it.”
The balls hit the nets 17 times this Sunday as the Nigeria Premier League Season 2024/25 burst into life this Sunday.
The first of the goals was from Plateau United’s Olawale Doyeni who converted a 24th minute penalty kick against Katsina United in an eventual 1-0 home win.
Another star-man of the the day is Enyimba’s Clinton Jephta who has become the season’s first hat-trickster. His three goals in the 65th , 70th and 73rd minutes sank heartland 3-1 in their home match.
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